noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈpeɪloʊd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpeɪləʊd/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
That part of a cargo that produces revenue.
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
полезен товар
(polezen tovar)
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Catalan:
càrrega útil
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Dutch:
lading
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Finnish:
hyötykuorma
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
French:
fret
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
French:
charge utile
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Georgian:
მარგი ტვირთი
(margi ṭvirti)
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
German:
Nutzlast
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Hungarian:
hasznos teher
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Norwegian Bokmål:
nyttelast
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Norwegian Nynorsk:
nyttelast
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Russian:
полезная нагру́зка
(poleznaja nagrúzka)
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Spanish:
cargamento útil
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Spanish:
cargamento cobrable
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Spanish:
cargamento cobradero
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Swedish:
nyttolast
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Turkish:
uçuş yükü
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Ukrainian:
ко́ри́сне наванта́ження
(kórýsne navantážennja)
— that part of a cargo that produces revenue
Chinese Mandarin:
裝載量 /装载量
(zhuāngzàiliàng)
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Chinese Mandarin:
載荷 /载荷
(zàihè)
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Finnish:
hyötykuorma
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
French:
charge utile
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
German:
Nutzlast
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Italian:
carico
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Italian:
carico utile
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Norwegian:
nyttelast
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Russian:
полезная нагру́зка
(poleznaja nagrúzka)
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Swedish:
nyttolast
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Turkish:
uçuş yükü
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Ukrainian:
ко́ри́сне наванта́ження
(kórýsne navantážennja)
— the total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft
Chinese Mandarin:
彈頭 /弹头
(dàntóu)
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
Finnish:
hyötykuorma
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
French:
charge utile
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
German:
Nutzlast
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
Norwegian:
nyttelast
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
Russian:
боезаря́д
(bojezarjád)
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
Russian:
боева́я ча́сть
(bojevája částʹ)
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
Swedish:
nyttolast
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
Turkish:
uçuş yükü
— that part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance
French:
charge utile
— the functional part of a computer virus rather than the part that spreads it
Norwegian:
skadelast
— the functional part of a computer virus rather than the part that spreads it
Finnish:
tietosisältö
— the actual data in a data stream
French:
charge utile
— the actual data in a data stream
Hungarian:
hasznos adat
— the actual data in a data stream
Italian:
carico utile
— the actual data in a data stream
Norwegian:
datalast
— the actual data in a data stream
Russian:
полезная нагру́зка
(poleznaja nagrúzka)
— the actual data in a data stream